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Dissecting The U.S. Hostage Rescue Operation In Nigeria: Here Are All The Assets That Took Part In The Raid

November 9, 2020 David Cenciotti

American hostage Philip Walton was rescued in northern Nigeria last month and several U.S. aircraft supported the operation. Early on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, members of the Navy’s elite “SEAL Team Six” or “DEVGRU” (Development […]

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Watch this cool video of an AFSOC MC-130J refueling a French combat helicopter at night

March 8, 2016 David Cenciotti

The French Air Force has conducted the first night HAAR (Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling). The following video shows a 352nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J refueling French Air Force Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracals from the Escadron d’Hélicoptères […]

Libya

Air Force Special OPS plane carrying US Commandos makes “surprise” landing in Libya

December 18, 2015 David Cenciotti

A U.S. Air Force C-146A Wolfhound with SOF made an unannounced landing at an airbase in Libya. Early in the morning on Dec. 14, a C-146A Wolfhound (US military designation of the Do-328), serial number […]

Military Aviation

[Photo] The effect of Florida’s freezing rain on U.S. Air Force AC-130U gunship

January 29, 2014 David Cenciotti

Florida is experiencing unusually cold temperature. High winds and freezing rain, brought by a winter storm coated aircraft in a layer of ice. These images, taken on Jan. 29, 2014, say it all. Since quite […]

Military History

This photo shows the first combat rescue behind enemy lines in Iraq

January 21, 2014 David Cenciotti

The image above was taken from an MH-53J from the 20th Special Operations Squadron, piloted by Capt. Thomas Trask, during the first Combat SAR (Search And Rescue) mission behind the enemy lines since Vietnam. The […]

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